The Black Horse Inn in Chichester

Great food, pretty pub, roaring fire, friendly staff, can't ask for more.

Marvellous, especially the garden - will return.

Beautiful pub. Gorgeous food. Reasonably priced.

In the posh Goodwood/Midhurst haven of West Sussex finding a traditional pub that does not bow to the snobby food needs of most of the locals & visitors is a challenge. Down a narrow lane with little room to park vulgar Tonka Toy 4x4's lies the cosy Black Horse Inn, a hostelry that actually dares to serve no-nonsense food, modest snacks & guess what? - even traditional Ploughman's!!! The log fire & the hosts welcome jointly exuded real warmth & as for the aforementioned food, it was beautifully cooked, proper tasty & beautifully presented - worthy of a Michell Star - well maybe not as that would attract the wrong sort. We lingered long at our mid-week glimpse of Ye Olde England & as such we will return.

Great Find!!!! What a wonderful Inn. Our first visit and certainly not the last. From the moment we entered we were warmly greeted. The food was exceptional and we just loved the whole experience. A special shout out to Alex. Thank you for a wonderful lunch.

Met friends here for lunch, bit off the beaten track but so worth the effort, parked easily in the car park, and were were attended to immediately. We sat in the rear garden, it is a beautiful spot. I had the duck and then the seafood linguine, outstanding! Nice selection of beers including Hogs Back Tea. Great service and superb food, a real gem of a place. We will be back

Friendly and helpful staff and very tasty food. ie.sweet potato and coconut soup. Will go there again

Such a great pub with a traditional feel, locals at the bar, a friendly and cheery welcome from all the staff that immediately makes you feel welcome. Delicious food served with generous portions and reasonable pricing. Just wish I had visited before, but will be back, especially to try their Sunday lunch menu.

Well....staying local at an air b&b and this pub is 5 mins walk away. Popped in for a beer before going to the b&b. A proper tradition pub nice atmosphere, friendly people and a great barman, the Guinness was spot on, service impeccable, locals friendly and chatty. One more night before we go home and will certainly be in before we leave.

Friendly, good food, great view and surroundings.

I actually always stop at this somewhat hidden inn when there is a break on the Dorking - Petworth - Arundel antiques route. The green garden terrace is the perfect spot, especially in summer, to relax with cool drinks or a delicious lunch ('King prawn and scallop tagliatelle' & 'Lemon posset'!) and the crew is really friendly anyway. I haven't stayed there yet, but I hear only the best from other travelers. There are also plenty of parking spaces next to the building! Cheers! ↗️

Lovely pub. Great food lovely atmosphere. The garden is beautiful

Had crab cakes and cheesecake which was generous. Both amazing, especially the cheesecake as I do love cheesecake.

What a gem I discovered Beautiful Sussex village pub Great ales Wonderful attentive staff Smashing spacious inviting garden Dog friendly Really traditional feel Lovely tasty menu all freshly prepared & only 2 minutes drive from Petworth Seek it out - you won’t be disappointed

A great little gem nestled away from Petworth. Great food and great beer. The garden is lovely and the views are wonderful. The staff are friendly and always welcoming to us and our dog. It is a great place and recommend it fully. The rating that I give is over the course of many visits not just a one off experience.

Excellent food and great customer service. I would throughly recommend

A hidden gem, great pub excellent food and friendly staff, I would certainly recommend.

My husband and I met up with another couple for lunch here last week and really enjoyed it. Excellent food - the special of hake and the vegetarian curry were particularly memorable mains. Ice cream range and quality first rate. If I was to be super picky, two of us had the Spotted Dick and surprisingly found it rather dry. But that didn't distract from our enjoyment of a very decent lunch. Service spot on and pretty decent value for this part of the world. Pleasant ambience and great views. Recommended.

This was a club lunch for 16 people . The venue proved light and airy and well organised. We chose it for the interest of its menu, a change from routine pub fare. The dishes were tasty and well presented and were commended by one and all. The service was prompt and efficient and sociable. The help we had in organising the event from Tom was exceptional. Nothing was too much trouble. All in all a perfect place for groups and individuals.

We had a delightful experience at The Black Horse Inn. The food was excellent, with each dish thoughtfully prepared and bursting with flavor. The team working there was incredibly polite, friendly, and welcoming, making the visit even more enjoyable. Highly recommend for a wonderful dining experience!

Lovely Sunday lunch today. Food A* and could not fault the service! Will definitely be returning soon. Highly recommend.

Lovely pub with tasty pies and very friendly staff 👍

Good food, steak & ale pie delicious and with properly cooked variety of fresh vegetables. Spotted Dick pudding and custard tasted home made. Very reasonable prices. Inside quite homely, with a log fire. All the staff helpful. It is off the main road & not signposted, but if you turn into Byworth you will see it.

Really nice place for lunch , quet and relaxing , Friendly staff reasonable price food too , Recommend a visit,

Very oldy worldy . Like the good old days.

We popped in for lunch - we were in the area and stumbled upon The Black Horse Inn. What a beautiful place! We were greeted with a lovely welcome. The open fire was so wonderful. The food was delicious - I had a fantastic vegan curry which was so good. I highly recommend this place for a tasty meal.

Just delicious, small, friendly pub which I highly recommend. Food delicious and not over priced, friendly service, just a really happy place to be.

A really lovely, local country pub in a very picturesque village. We went for lunch after visiting Petworth house which is only 2 mins away. The weather was cold so we had a lovely table by the log fire. It’s obviously popular with the locals so has a great atmosphere, the food was really great, definitely recommend the steak and mushroom pie, and the service excellent. It has a large garden at the back and great views so we will definitely be returning in the summer!

Unusual and interesting menu. Great village pub

We went to Black horse today for lunch. The meal was delicious absolutely top notch. Very good choice on the lunch menu We had crayfish tails and smoked salmon and roast beef, roast pork ,guinea fowl, masses of fresh vegetables and roast potatoes. The service was excellent With four very nice staff. Cannot recommend enough

Very lovely pub with a range of beers and drinks, and very cozy pub food. Staff were great and lovely atmosphere with roaring fires!

Great place. Simple menu but very well cooked .... so it was delicious 😋

We didn't eat here. We had a good pint in this lovely old fashioned pub. The staff and regulars are friendly. It's also dog friendly.

We had a superb meal on Saturday evening - food was freshly cooked, vegetables were perfect, service was top notch. We'll definitely be back. The Black Horse has had a chequered past so it's lovely to find it back in fine form.

One of the best pub Sunday Roast dinners we’ve had and certainly the best Sticky Toffee Pudding. Staff, service, food, cleanliness, venue and value excellent. Absolutely recommend.

We did a circular walk from Lavington Common National Trust Car park and went to The Black Horse Inn for lunch. We were very impressed with the pub, the welcome, excellent staff, and the food! I urge you to go and try it. We will be going back!!

Went for my 70th birthday, 15 people everything was perfect had a great time

The best Sunday lunch around! Their meat is always first class and Sunday lunch is beautifully presented with delicious and excellently cooked vegetables. Lovely desserts on offer too. Very friendly and efficient staff make it a pleasurable experience and the pub is always clean with a roaring fire.

This great team pulled out all the stops to allow 2 extra guests to join our party on a busy Sunday. Food was delicious and service friendly and helpful. A fantastic little pub, so glad we found it!

We have stopped a couple of times before for a drink and decided to book for Sunday lunch It’s a lovely pub and great setting - the garden out the back is beautiful- rain,hail or sunshine The Sunday lunch was good - not perfect beef far too fatty but apart from that everything great Staff are fantastic and make you feel very welcome even although we are not locals Would recommend - just tip for the beef less fatty and more beef

Lots of positives but unfortunately our Sunday roast was not one of them. No excuse for both of our gravies being watery and tasteless. Gravy is the best part, it livens things up and is so easy to make. Cauliflower and broccoli was hard, the beef was tasteless and certainly not worth paying extra for. We saw no food coming out of the kitchen for the 35mins we waited and our food (excluding vegetables) wasn’t very warm. There were positives though. Roast potatoes were nice and so was the pork. The pub was charming, friendly and the scenery beautiful. The tables were well presented and the candles added a bit of afternoon romance. Staff were friendly and radiators were on. Small car park but parking available on the street.

Beautiful pub with lovely terraced garden overlooking river at the back. Only two ales on but the T.E.A. was well kept (the other was Youngs Ordinary). An enjoyable stop for a drink in sunshine, food looked good too.

Absolutely perfect pub for a lovely meal of fresh and beautifully presented food. Very good service.

Great service especially from the young man who had only started that day. Food was very good, beautifully clean environment, no sticky tables! Lovely pub garden and pub atmosphere. Dog friendly. Definitely going to visit again.

Simply outstanding pub because it retains its history/ charm ( inglenook fireplaces, old beams etc) whilst accomodating any foody who loves fresh cooked cuisine. Our Sunday roast ( pork&beef) was just beautifully presented with clearly top notch produce - meats, selection of veggies, roast potatoes. All were perfectly cooked, and served by young friendly staff. It is just a shame I have waited over 30 years to return to a pub which was an old favourite when I lived and worked in the area. Do visit it's garden and enjoy that too!

What a find. Wasxa half way meet for my daughter and I and we couldn't have found better. Pub was incredible, great garden such a plus. Staff and food amazing. We'll be back 👍😊

Had lunch here, a superb place and friendly staff. Great food and highly recommended. If Negar by, it is a must.

Excellent as always. Best restaurant in West Sussex.

The food is in this pub is cut above many others at a reasonable price. A good choice and their pies are to die for with plenty of fresh seasonal vegetables. Beer was well kept. There is also a lovely garden for when summer eventually returns. Parking for this pub is a bit of a challenge and it is not really suitable for classic cars. That said there is plenty of room in the country lane. The main bar is at the front. Unfortunately the steps present a challenge for anyone with a disability and it would be good if they could fix this with a ramp. Otherwise a nice experience for a country pub.

Just shared a couple of starters for a very late lunch snack.

This is one of the very best pubs in Sussex, if not in England. Scrubbed floors and tables, bar propped up by locals and dogs, excellent beer, no piped muzak. In the winter, a roaring open fire and in summer a newly extended south-facing terrace with bucolic views. Friendly staff cap it off.

So this was the 2nd visit to this pub We had met friends here in early spring 12th May in fact (massive storm day)and had a lovely lunch in the cosy bar with a log fire. Today was glorious sunshine so we chose with different friends to visit again and sit in the garden which is beautiful As before Will was amazing, friendly and efficient without being to effusive Our meals were excellent and the deserts superb If you have not found/used this pub I highly recommend for good service, beautiful views on a sunny day and cosy log fires in winter but most importantly amazing food

Excellent Anniversary lunch!! We ate in the garden which was clean and beautifully presented. Good variety on the menu with full or lighter choices and options and an interesting children's menu. Everywhere so clean, the staff so attentive and friendly, will definitely make a point to become regulars as we enjoyed it so much. Great food, great atmosphere and a great place to be.

Brilliant views walks and authentic village pub serving real ale and real food.

This is situated on a tiny road off the A283, consequently no passing traffic and no aeroplane noise. It has a lovely garden, stepped and with a beautiful tranquil view. The food was good, simple and well cooked. I had Guinea fowl and a lower lemon posset.

We visited the Black horse in on Sunday where we had the most delicious roast lunch. We started with root vegetable soup which was absolutely gorgeous followed. Bye roast pork beautifully cooked with all the trimmings and masses of fresh vegetables. The whole thing was extremely nice and I cannot recommend this pub enough the staff are super friendly lovely atmosphere very nice cosy bar

10/10. Food is great, best Sunday roast for a long long time. Service is super friendly and efficient. This is how to run a pub!

A very pleasant evening meal at this pub on Coronation Day. Good food, friendly staff and good atmosphere.

Fantastic lunch, beautiful roast beef and vegetables. Lovely pub with great atmosphere and very welcoming staff. Highly recommend

We made a lunchtime visit in a group of 6 and were extremely impressed with the reception we received from the young man behind the bar. He was polite, helpful throughout the time we were there. The menu was relatively short but cover all the bases in terms of dietary requirements and was competitively priced. Our orders were served together and the food was well presented and piping hot. The choice of beers and other drinks was good and the ale well kept. All of this in a beautiful village pub that has been well maintained but not 'modernised' or turned into a gastro pub. Would certainly recommend this pub and restaurant and will be returning very soon.

Pretty pub, great range of drinks (especially local ales). Came for lunch after a walk with friends, food is normal 'pub food' but done really well. Definitely will come back. Really great value for money. Would advise booking a table ahead of time though, especially on the weekend.

Having searched for a good old fashioned pub ( that hadn’t either become a Gastro pub or pizza pub) I happened on the Black Horse. A very olde worlde village pub What a find. Tiny village and down a slightly hair raising road, this pub is hidden away in a gorgeous village near Petworth. We’ll be coming back on a warm summers day to enjoy the beautiful views from the garden ( somewhat wet and windy yesterday 🙄) The welcome was warm and friendly, the food fabulous and despite the awful weather ( storm Noa on 12/04) and the pub being very empty, we had a marvellous time, wonderful food and a gorgeous warming log fire. If you happen to be in the area I would highly recommend you give this pub a visit. You will not regret it, the food is lovely but come hungry because the portions are HUGE 😂 Thank you very much to the staff at the pub for a lovely warm experience

Last minute lunch plans; despite being a bank Holiday, the Black Horse took us in where every other local pub was flapping and panicking about the crowds (despite all having tables free). The food was great, the fish & chips exceptional, and the Garden out the back on a Sunny day was the perfect spot to fuel up for an afternoon walk. Massive kudos to the Manager who provided great table service, despite having to run up and down the hill at the back of the pub the whole time!

Great pub first visit. Has lunch menu too. Excellent vegetarian. Generous portions , good value will be back!!! Thank you and is clean!!!

A good old traditional pub with a log fire. Fantastic 🍺,atmosphere and a garden with views to die for. It's on the number 1 Stagecoach bus route too.

Horrible place, food was appalling, very dirty, will not return. Two of us went for dinner, waited ages and when food arrived it was cold, I asked for it to be returned and as cold and when they did 5 minutes later the same plate came out with the same food just re heated obviously in microwave. It was chicken also. The seats in there were also covered in food and hadn’t been cleaned for a long time.

We needed a meeting point for 5 families, which meant a table of 10. No problem - delicious food, all served piping hot and at the same time. The staff went to a lot of trouble to ensure that the order was just right. Not a big car park, however plenty on the lane.

We had Sunday lunch for seven people and it was excellent. Very good choice on the menu but we had the roast beef and roast pork perfectly cooked with very generous portions.super fresh vegetables and loads roast potatoes. We also had delightful puddings Crème brûlée...

Sunday lunch 26th February 2023 and the only true vegetarian option was a Sweet Potato Aloo, Dhal, Pilau Rice and Naan Bread. For those in the know - chefs for example - that's 3 types of carbohydrate and, given the meagre amount of dhal served, not a lot of protein. This is Sunday lunch! The main meal of the day and where is the protein. £12.50 for a (small) supermarket naan bread (dry), around a serving spoon of rice and 3 (at the very most) serving spoons of daal is a diabolical rip-off. Our waiter kindly reminded me that there was also and Goats Cheese and Boiled Potato option. Hmmm, not strictly vegetarian and - to my mind - a combination of two items that would be best never seen together. Still hungry after the insubstantial dhal, I ordered the fruit crumble only to be told some minutes later that they had run out of crumble. Given that our table sat down at 12:15, I wonder how much crumple was made for the day. Looking around the other dinners it seemed they we all still on their mains. Perhaps they telephoned ahead to bag the crumble. Utterly, utterly underwhelming food and service.

Visited for first time since pandemic for good friends funeral wake. Lovely and warm with real fire, comfortable, clean. Good range of wine and drinks and the two lads behind bar were amazing! Very friendly, attentive, brought drinks to table and made sure we all had enough to eat and drink. The buffet was perfect! Excellent range of savoury items, nice portions to tempt you, but all well filled and tasty. Lovely cakes to finish and endless good Coffees No rush to get us out, everyone so nice I must start going back there - if you're in or near Petworth you must visit, so much better than anything in the town! Thanks for looking after everyone, especially Carol and family

Excellent. Old Downland pub. Great food & service in the heart of the glorious Sussex countryside

Everything you could want from a good English pub. We were a party o six so tried many items on the menu. All were full of flavour, freshly cooked and clearly homemade. The bread with the soup was particularly delicious. The service was friendly and...

A lovely rustic pub, with good food. Would have loved a little music in the back ground though.

Lovely,cosy warm pub.Great service.Delicious food.Reasonably priced drinks..Everywhere looked very clean with fresh tulips on the tables.Just perfect after a wonderful walk in Petworth Park and beyond .

After a horrible experience at The Welldiggers Arms this pub/restaurant was a delight. We didn't have a booking, cold and wet and staff member asked to see if they could seat us which they found a table in the corner. We had no hesitation in ordering food and drink which we thoroughly enjoyed. My only comment with the flavour of the vegetarian tagine is the chief could have made it a little bit bolder with the spices as the vegetables was over taking it. But still top marks for service, quality amd value 👍

What a lovely find this turned out to be. Excellent service, delicious food and immaculately clean. The staff went to a lot of trouble to ensure that the order was just right. The food was piping hot too. I would recommend the pub and an...

I’ve now visited the Black Horse twice and both times the food was superb. I read reviews about service being slow all I can say if you’re not bothered about the quality of the food and expect it within 5 mins of ordering go to...

Great traditional pub. Friendly staff, great food and excellent service.

A lovely village pub with roaring fire. Great staff who made you feel more than welcome. A menuthat was hard to choose as so many great dishes. Thank you for a great afternoon..

This was a lovely meal, meeting up with friends. The restaurant was incredibly busy, but we never felt hurried, or squashed in. The staff member who served us literally ran about, ensuring that the food was hot and extremely good. The other thing he did,...

We booked here as not many other pubs were open on 27/12. It was very busy with a big table and lots of people standing at the bar having a drink but we received excellent service. Lovely food at reasonable prices, friendly staff and nice...

Absolutely fantastic food and service, nothing too much trouble, really lovely staff, great pub, will be going back soon 😀

Lovely food but it would have been nice if the waitress had smiled a little....

Amazing pub grub, lots of beers, cosy vibes and an incredible location Dog friendly

Had lunch here today, excellent food and surroundings. Chap who served us was great, highly recommend 👌

Great little pub. Great food and wonderful service. Picturesque views and stunning location even on a rainy day.

Nice pub in a lovely village. Good food.

Went here for a family meal and was astounded by the poor service. As soon as we asked for drinks menus we were met with sighs from the woman working there. She acted as if we were an inconvenience at every turn. On top of that we booked in advance and called the day before to enquire about vegan options, we were told although they were out of the curry they would have more by the time we would eat, however, they were still out of the curry but also the burger. Very disappointing. The young man was attentive and kind but the woman’s behaviour was bizarre and off putting. Nice building and location but that’s all I can praise.

Lovely peaceful location, tasty and good priced meals

We booked a table for two on a Thursday evening in September. This was the last ever Thursday booking as the pub was returning to a drinkers only establishment from now on except for weekends. There was space for about 30 covers in the restaurant...

Delicious foods, seem like they did the renovation of the garden it looks nice.

Good food and desserts. Reasonably priced and with friendly staff. Ate here after failing at two other pubs.

Fabulous lunch, we took our aunt and had a really lovely time. We had the burger, fish and chips and pie of the day. All of the meals were delicious and generous portions. Wonderful seasonal veg. We squeezed in some scrummy ice cream! Great service,...

What a nice suprise. Has been a few years since we had eaten at the Black Horse but were plensently suprised. They have spent a fortune building the garden out so you can now sit in comfort with a wonderful view over the shillings towards Petworth from which you can walk! Great service and food. We will be regulars moving forward.

Great beer. Nice company, locals.

I give five stars even if it is a simple pub because it has something that leaves you inside and has to do with its authenticity. Breathtaking terrace, excellent food. True smiles and kindness

Wow. Beautiful setting with large garden. Family friendly. Food was very very good.

Beautiful country pub, lovely garden with views, brilliant service from one young member of staff in particular. All 6 of us had delicious food.

Popped in here for a drink on our way to pulborough and was a delightful spot to find, the building a whole looks amazing and the interior was well matched to its look . The garden to the rear again was amazing on the sunny day we stopped in . Staff were friendly and we intend to go bk for a meal soon

The venue is stunning, the beers on offer for ale drinkers in our party is fabulous, the food was ok. The young man serving our table was fantastic, the lady behind the bar was rude and snooty. The location, venue and waiter saved our experience today. We’ve been here so many times as a family for a day out finale but today was the first time we felt unwelcome. Hopefully better next time.